Looming large on a hillside in Maxwell Natural Area is a Colorado State University landmark dating back over a century: the giant painted A. In 1924, after paying $1 for a 99-year long lease from then-owner...

For the fifth time since 2013, Fort Collins has been ranked by the League of American Bicyclists as a platinum level city for cycling, making the city one of only three communities in the entire country...

As a public land-grant research university, Colorado State University stands as one of the oldest institutions in the state of Colorado. This year, as the United States and Colorado are both celebrating...

Roughly half of Colorado's Front Range water comes from the Colorado River Basin. The allocation of this water is governed by the Colorado River Compact, which is currently struggling under conditions...

On July 1, 1975, the research of James E. Hansen, a history professor, officially founded the Colorado State University Archives while writing his 1977 book that documented the university’s past, "Democracy's...

The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery hosted a historic homage to Black and African American culture in Fort Collins Friday, Feb. 20. What was meant to be a walking tour of the historical homes and landmarks...

The erasure and exclusion of LGBTQIA+ history is nothing new, but it can be difficult to uncover — especially when looking decades and centuries back. Northern Colorado has records of people who would...

Colorado State University Associate Professor of communication studies Thomas Dunn recently authored, “The Pink Scar: How Nazi Persecution Shaped the Struggle for LGBTQ+ Rights,” a look into the Nazi...

In the digital age, history can become simultaneously easier and more difficult to keep track of, especially with physical media being phased out. Local and community history can be especially vulnerable,...

The annual Homecoming and Family Weekend at Colorado State University is a time for Rams old and new to come together and celebrate green-and-gold pride. It’s a weekend filled with traditions, tailgates...

Today, many western sports such as lacrosse, rodeo and long-distance running are deeply rooted in Native American cultures. As European settlers adopted and reshaped these sports, they became widespread...

Matthew Shepard was a normal college student simply going about his life when he was murdered 25 years ago for existing as a young gay man. The attack is one of the most well-known hate crimes in recent...